What started out as a trucker protest of a cross-border COVID-19 vaccine mandate in Canada escalated into much more, prompting criticism from government officials and trucking groups.
Neither Canada nor the U.S. will allow truck drivers from the other country to cross the border unless they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Quality Carriers is moving to a different electronic logging device system that it said improves the driver experience.
Canada will require truck drivers — both Americans and Canadians — to be double vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus by Jan. 15 when crossing into Canada.
Camionnage CP, a Baie-D’Urfe, Quebec-based fleet, will use the Kenworth T680E model in drayage operations to transfer goods from the Port of Montreal to area warehouses.
Although there are still no certified electronic logging devices available to meet new Canada’s new ELD mandate, its government has added a third body approved to do those certifications.
The new 18-foot electric delivery trucks and electric–cargo bikes (e-bikes) expand Purolator’s fleet of innovative eco-friendly vehicles already in use on the streets of Montreal and Toronto.
The third-party system to certify electronic logging devices for the Canadian market is entering high gear, says a Canadian trucking association, but it is “strongly encouraging” carriers to meet with ELD vendors ahead of the June 12 deadline.
The electric vehicle manufacturer expects the plant, projected to begin operating in 2023, to significantly cut manufacturing costs. The innovation center will research new technological advancements.
The Canadian Trucking Alliance developed training materials to help truck drivers learn how submit mandatory contact information, travel details and personal health self-assessment information through the ArriveCan app before entering Canada.
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